Red, white, and kind of blue? : the Conservatives and the Americanization of Canadian constitutional culture /

Schneiderman, David, 1958-

Red, white, and kind of blue? : the Conservatives and the Americanization of Canadian constitutional culture / David Schneiderman. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (x, 314 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

"No servile copy" : constitutional differences that matter -- President or Prime Minister? Prorogation 2008 -- The King's prerogative vs parliamentary privilege : prorogation 2009 -- A "more salutory check"? Electing the Canadian Senate -- Appointing justices: Supreme Court nominees and the press.

David Schneiderman offers a critical perspective on the Americanization of Canadian constitutional practice and a timely warning about its unexamined consequences.



9781442629493

20159046831


Constitutional law--American influences.--Canada
Constitutional law--United States.


Electronic Books.

KE4226 / .R439 2015